The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-07
TO VISIT KANSAS CITY.
The President Accepts Her
Tender Of Hospitality.
A Hearty Invitation Extended to Him
in the Name OF 81 1850 Citizens--
His Ready and Happy
Response.

JtUipldJcu w tStci IL tllp, MClt iCCOIu-
ed a special reception in the East
Room of the White House, about
noon to-day. There were over one
hundred persons in the party, includ-
ing ladies. They filed into the East
Room in couples and ranged them
selves in semi-circle and as soon
as the President entered he was met
by Mr.. Mcdonald, who presented
G. H. Allen, chairman of the delega
ton, and each of the other members
in tern. When this formality was
over Mr.. Allen advanced and adj
dressed the President in the follow
ing words:
''MR. PREsIDENT-This delegation
represents the merchants, manufac-
turers, physicians, bankers and men
of business generally of Kansas City,
who have turned aside from their
ordinary daily avocations to be bear
ers to yourself and Mrs. Cleveland
of this invitation, over their own
signatures, of 2l,000 citizens of the
city of Kansas City in the State of
Missouri, expressing their earnest
desire that you visit their city at
such a time during the coming au-
tumn as may best suit your own
convenience and the exigencies Of
the great public trust resting upon
you. The invitation cannot be re-
garded as coming from Kansas City,
as that city is the product and out
growth of a region which extends
northward to the great lakes, is vast
in extent and has for 20 years been
pouring forth prodigally it's accumu-
lated savings of money and noticea-
BILE percentage of its most energetic,
capable and progressive citizens.
We believe that somewhat extend
ed and leisurely visit to this great
country ON the part of the exec
utive of the nation is entirely in
the line of plain public duty
and will be more than this, bless
ing in the end to this region and to
the nation. You are not only the
executor of the nation, but the rec
ommender of its legislation, and in
the exercise of your functions, to a
great degree, joint legislator.
am therefore, charged with the re-
sponsibility of pressing upon youl
attention for serious consideration
the desirability of such an extended
and leisurely trip through that won
derful country to which our own city
of Kansas, practically two citres il
one, is the gateway. May we &C
hence in the justifiable expectation
that we may have the pleasure ant
privilege of seeing you at our OWL
city?"
The President replied as follows
MIR. ALLEN AND GENTLEMEN
should not be frank with you if
professed that the invitation which
you have just now so pleasantly ant
cordially extended was the first init
nation / have had of your desir,
that / should see you at your beauti
, full home. | have thought that an,
trip | might make bringing me il
your neighborhood would be incom
plete and wanting in advantage ant
profit if it did not include a shor
stay in your active, stirring city.
, am specially pleased that the invita-
ton which you so kindly extend t,
me has no partisan or official feature
but that the parties to it are tn
people of Kansas City DESTROYS o
exhibiting to their servant and tn
chief magistrate of all the peopl
what they have done and contribu
ted toward the national greatnes
and prosperity of which every Amer
lean citizen is, or should be, proud
) And the pleasure which the non-po
: litical feature of your invitation
r which you so kindly extend to m
has no partisan or official feature
but that the parties to it are tn
people of Kansas City DESTROYS c
Y exhibiting to their servant and tn
$ chief magistrate of all the peopl
what they have done and contribr
ted toward the national greatnes
= and prosperity of which every Amel
t lean citizen is, or should be, PROUD
d And the pleasure which the nor
h political feature of your invitatio
gives me is increased by the fac
that Kansas City is represented hel
by the parties who actually engage
b in the diverse enterprises which hay
h made your city great and prospe
d Gus, and that every interest whic
;, she fosters has place in the del,
cation l see before me. l want t
see your city, and / can discern n
n opportunity to do so unless / exten
If the trip to ST. Louis, already dete
d mined upon, and include Kanss
. City among the places l shall visi
y y The consideration I have alread
" given the subject, and the heartines
8, and sincerity of your invitation, il
W duce me to accept it at once. M
a time upon this contemplated tri
), will of course, be limited, and man
. places which / should be glad 1
is see must be passed by, but am {
J. free from doubt as to what | shoul
do in response to your invitatic
% that / think it would be affectatic
to do otherwise than to assure We
u that your city shall be included
d my schemes. / cannot now fix I'll
l. exact date when l will be with yo
,e but shall be glad to arrange that ar
. other details hereafter with tho
- acting in your behalf. l might ad
u in general way that time of n
4 visit will be between the LIST and Isl
he of October
l. The Presidents remarks we
:, loudly cheered, and as the applau
~ subsidized he turned to Mr.. Allen al
or remarked soto voce: of this is /;
a. evidence of the way you will tire
is me when l get to Kansas City,
n don't know when | shall be able
= leave there"
- Mr.. Cleveland then spent son
I time in examining the invitatit
IN which was lying on table besi'
of him. 1t is a large volume, handsom
of ly bound in sealskin and bearing
y a white satin panel inserted into t
lie cover the words "Kansas City,
ne President and Mrs. Cleveland